Lavender Chiffon™ Rose of Sharon
Family: Malvaceae (Mallow Family)
Family: Malvaceae (Mallow Family)
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Height: 5-8 feet
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Spread: 4-6 feet
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Bloom Time: July to October
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Bloom: lavender; semi-double
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Light: full sun to
part shade; best flowering in full sun
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Soil: well drained,
moist, organically rich soil; but tolerates poor soil
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Moisture: medium;
tolerates some drought
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Use: hedges &
background; attracts butterflies
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Care: best flowering
in full sun; do not over-water; flowers appear on new growth, so plants may be
pruned to shape in late winter to early spring; prune back to 2-3 buds may
produce larger blooms; easily propagate by stem cuttings; sterile cultivar that
does n
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Concerns: Japanese
beetles like this plant
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Native to: species native
from China to India
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Notes: very tolerant
of summer heat and humidity; easily propagated by stem cuttings; sterile
cultivar that does not produce viable seed; tolerates Black Walnut; deer
resistant
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Supplier: Klein's Floral & Greenhouse
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Welcome Garden B020
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